Category: Infrastructure

High Blantyre SGN Works

Significant utility works have commenced at Douglas Street near the junction of Priestfield Street, High Blantyre. SGN are working to replace a gas main and have scheduled 66 working days, due for completion in mid July 23. Separately, similar work is also taking place within this duration eastwards at Main Street, near the Auchinraith roundabout.

Scottish Water Works

Utility roadworks will commence at Kirkton, High Blantyre on 2nd April 2023. Work by Scottish Water to repair faulty equipment will last 5 working days and may disrupt drivers on the approach to the traffic lights at the cross on Main Street. Works are necessary and may potentially be concluded earlier.

EK Expressway Sliproads

Roadworks will be taking place this week at the EK Expressway on sliproad at Douglas Street. Work by Virgin Media is expected to start on Monday 27th March 2023 with cabling works expected to take 10 days. Access to the expressway will still be permitted with no need for diversions.

Views on Car Free Zones?

Residents and the local school community are being asked for their views on car free zones outside two primary schools. The zones have been in operation since April 2022 at St Joseph’s Primary School, Blantyre and Burnside Primary School, Rutherglen. You can give your feedback on the zones at the two schools by completing the survey […]

Garrion Bridge Repairs Complete

Work to repair damage at Garrion Bridge has been completed much quicker than planned. The sections of road that were closed to complete the work have now reopened. Sandstone blocks which had fallen into the River Clyde were able to be retrieved and reused, which enabled both damaged sections of the bridge to be repaired […]

Garrion Bridge Roadworks

Drivers passing through the Garrion Bridge area of the Clydeside should be prepared for significant delays throughout most of February. The nature of the works means the old section of the bridge will need to be closed for approximately three weeks, with three-way temporary traffic signals installed. The works will take place from Monday 30 […]

Roadworks – Hillhouse Road

Queues are to be expected on Hillhouse Road this week as Scottish Power undertake roadworks. Work is expected to last until 28th January with temporary traffic lights set up around the junctions of Fleming Way and Kelvin Gardens. Queues are forming for drivers at busier times of the day either side of the lights, for […]